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Historic airfield on Venice's Lido island since 1926.
Opened
1926
Location
Venice, Italy
Giovanni Nicelli Airfield, designated ICAO code LIPV, is a small general aviation airport located on the Lido di Venezia, the barrier island separating the Venetian Lagoon from the Adriatic Sea. It serves private aircraft, charter flights, and occasional light aviation traffic rather than scheduled commercial airline services.
The airfield has a rich history dating back to the early days of aviation in Italy and has been associated with air shows and historic aviation events. Its location on the Lido makes it one of the more scenically situated airfields in Europe, with the lagoon and the city of Venice visible nearby.
Due to its short runway and restricted capacity, the airfield is not suitable for large commercial jets. Marco Polo International Airport (ICAO: LIPZ), located on the mainland near Venice, handles the bulk of commercial passenger traffic for the Venice metropolitan area.
Terminals
The airfield has no commercial passenger terminal; facilities are minimal and oriented toward general aviation and private aircraft.
Getting to & from
Access to Venice from the Lido is primarily via vaporetto (water bus) ferry services connecting Lido di Venezia to the main island of Venice.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines operate from Giovanni Nicelli Airfield; it serves general aviation, private charter, and flight club operations.
Notable facts
- ›Located on Lido di Venezia, the same island famous for the Venice Film Festival.
- ›One of the oldest active airfields in Italy, with origins in the 1920s.
- ›The airfield is named after Giovanni Nicelli, an Italian World War I aviation pioneer.
- ›Its short grass and paved runway limits operations to light aircraft and small planes.
- ›The historic terminal building is a notable example of early 20th-century aviation architecture.
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